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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
S00146Prohibits courts from ordering an evaluation of a party or child or allowing into evidence a forensic report created by a forensic evaluator on a party or child to assist such court in a child custody or visitation determination.
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Custody & supportcustody parenting timeAI label
↔Mixed rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 70%
Bans courts from ordering or admitting forensic evaluations and reports (including by mental health professionals, probation or child protective employees) in custody or visitation cases, so judges have less information from experts when deciding disputes between parents.
No court shall order or allow into evidence a forensic report in the context of a custody or visitation proceeding.
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Custody & supportotherAI label
↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 60%
Repeals an existing paragraph in domestic relations law that had authorized forensic evaluations in custody cases and replaces it with a ban on ordering or admitting such reports.
Paragraph (a-3) of subdivision 1 of section 240 of the domestic relations law is REPEALED and a new paragraph (a-3) is added to read as follows: (a-3) (1) No court shall order or allow into evidence a forensic report in the context of a custody or visitation proceeding.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill substantively addresses custody-support by prohibiting forensic evaluations and reports in custody/visitation proceedings between parents (or with third parties), which changes how courts decide parenting time and custody disputes; the net effect is mixed because it removes a tool that can sometimes favor the less-custodial parent but also limits evidence that could support enforcing parenting time or contesting restrictions.
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